Whybother? Whytry?

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Whoisthe churchfor?

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Relationship...

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Youarethecreator,andwearethankful.

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FamilyService…or

All-Ageservice…or

Intergenerationalservice

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Worshipforall-ages–

Whybother? Howtotry!

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SufferingChildren...

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Let’sthinkabout…

YourexperiencesTherangeofsettingsandstyles

SuccessesandfailuresFrustrationsandattitudes

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WhatareouraimswithAll-Age?

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Listen...again!

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“Ifthereisnolaughter,Jesushasgonesomewhereelse.Ifthereisnojoyandfreedom,

itisnotachurch:itissimplyacrowdofmelancholypeoplebaskinginareligious

neurosis.Ifthereisnocelebration,thereisnorealworship.”

SteveBrown

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All-Ageisfor...

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BringthewholefamilyofGodtogether:

‘...fromwhomhiswholefamilyonheavenandearthderivesitsname’(Eph3:15)

Providea‘family’atmosphereLookatissuessimply

ProvideopportunitiesforministryOpportunitiesforchurchgrowth(AtoE)

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• Providea‘bridge’forthecommunity• Helpparentsfulfiltheirresponsibilities

‘...trainachildinthewayheshouldgo.’(Proverbs22:6)

• Learnfromeach-other• Propheticwitnessandexampleof

intergenerationallife

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“Muchofwhatweseeassocialbreakdownisthebreakdownofrelations(andtrust)

betweentheGenerations”

DavidWilletts(formerMP)

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Andtheycontinuedsteadfastlyintheapostles'doctrineand

fellowship,andinbreakingofbread,andinprayers.

Acts2:42-47

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Jesus,Jesus,hereIam

Jesus,Jesus,takemyhandYougivetoeveryonealovethatwon’tend

ThankyouJesus,you’remyfriend

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All-Ageisnot...

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•Easytodeliverwell•Theeasyoptionforchildren’swork•Performance,showandtell•Practicefortraineeleaders•Apraiseparty•Acolouringsheetopportunity

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‘ButnotonaSunday’

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Godknowsme

BetterthanIknowmyself.

Heknowsthehairsonmyhead,

Thecolourofmyeyes,

Thethoughtsinmymind

Andthingsdowndeepinside...

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Criticismsofall-age...

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•Toodifficult•Shallowteaching•Sillysongs•Tooactive•Tooshort/long

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Youarethecreator,andwearethankful.

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Whatifwedon’t?• Themediaandtheworld

• Theroleofchurchforall

• Thefailuretotellandlivethestory

• Allarenotnourished

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Three-wordThanksgivingTakeanobject….MatchTestimony

DiscussBuildtogether

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Thingstothinkabout...

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FaithdevelopmentWelcomeandvalueAwe,wonder,funWorshipwordsIntergenerationalRelationships

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ChristianYearQualitylearning

PatienceDetermination Tolerance

AllaboutGod

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GimmicksSightandsound

InclusiveNotpatronisingIntegration

NoassumptionsReadingthecongregation

FamiliestogetherRangeandvariety

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ObjectsandTake-Aways

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Worshipforall-ages– Ihopewe’llbother,Ihopewe’lltry!

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